Pinkers

Resistance is growing in Newport City, but the city's rulers have tightened their grip. Under a lockdown on the banns, Dez, Bo and their companions find it nearly impossible to push back against the spreading authoritarian control. Bo is convinced that the water's strange power could decide the fight, while Dez grows uneasy about how fixated he has become on it.

Running parallel to the struggle is the story of Erin Saba, a rising soap opera star who finds herself in serious trouble. In a city with so much surveillance, escape is hard to imagine, and it is especially hard for someone in Erin's position.

This is the second novel in the Newport City cyberpunk series, following Fleshers. Both books are written by Alison Croggon and Daniel Keene, who have won awards for their work.